FTF vs RM Comparison

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust is a closed-end investment company based in the United States. It conducts its investment to provide high, current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. To align with its investment objective is to invest in a diversified mix of fixed-income securities. Its portfolio is dominated by considerable investments in high-yield corporate bonds while touching upon other avenues such as senior secured floating rate corporate loans, mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, common stocks, and other short-term investments.

Regional Management Corp is a diversified consumer finance company that provides installment loan products to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrifts, credit card companies, and other lenders. It is engaged in consumer finance. The company has the core products which are small and large installment loans. The company also offers optional payment and collateral protection insurance. The company's principal source of revenue is interest and fee income on outstanding loans.